New Year's Eve

Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides discuss "New Year's Eve," a short story by Mavis Gallant.

It's always good to call or check out your favorite store's websites before heading out.

The main stage for live music is on Market Street. Food and carnival games are part of the fun too. The fireworks show will light up the Tower of the Americas.

New Year's Eve should be mostly clear, which means no midnight fog to obscure the big fireworks show around the Tower of the Americas during "Celebrate San Antonio."

Fire Marshal Chris Lopez reported county fire dispatch handled thousands of calls that night, including 87 fireworks related incidents.

Hospitals are not the place to get a COVID-19 test, Bexar County and San Antonio health officials said Friday. Cases driven by the Omicron variant are rising, and civic leaders asked residents to reduce their contact with others as the year comes to a close.

These days, a New Year's Eve celebration doesn't feel complete without one thing: a countdown. But that ritual to ring in the new year isn't as old as you might think.

As you take into account safety precautions for New Year's celebrations, don't forget to think about your pets.

More than 70,000 revelers are expected under the Tower of the Americas for the city’s official New Year’s Eve celebration on Tuesday night.Ten of…